Psalm 25:19
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Cross-reference
Psalm 38:19 states 'many are those who hate me wrongfully' — a direct parallel to the many foes and violent hatred.
Psalm 143:3 describes an enemy pursuing and crushing David to the ground, a vivid example of the violent hatred mentioned in Psalm 25:19.
Psalm 140:4 asks protection from the wicked who devise to trip — matching the theme of enemy hostility.
Psalm 140:1 pleads for rescue from evildoers and violent men — a direct parallel to the many enemies here.
Psalm 86:14 echoes the same cry about arrogant foes attacking with ruthless hatred, directly paralleling this verse.
In Psalm 57:4, David uses lion and sword imagery for enemies who attack with violent words, mirroring the 'violent hatred' of Psalm 25:19.
Psalm 3:1 asks 'how many are my foes!' — a direct parallel to the complaint about many enemies.
Psalm 18:17 recounts rescue from a powerful enemy — a deliverance parallel to the enemy threat here.
Psalm 69:14 pleads 'deliver me from those who hate me' — directly matching the fierce hatred in this verse.
Psalm 9:13 says 'see how my enemies persecute me' — nearly identical plea for God to notice enemy hatred.
In Psalm 119:157, the same phrase 'many foes' appears, but the psalmist adds that he does not turn from God's statutes despite persecution.
Psalm 18:48 thanks God for saving from enemies and violent men, providing the deliverance answer to the plea in Psalm 25:19.
Psalm 27:12 mentions false witnesses breathing violence, expanding on the violent hatred of foes.
Psalm 27:2 depicts evildoers assailing the psalmist, reinforcing the theme of hostile enemies.
Psalm 56:2 describes enemies trampling all day long, echoing the many attackers and their hostility.
Psalm 3:2 describes enemies saying there is no salvation — adding the specific mockery behind the hatred.
Psalm 138:7 acknowledges foes and trouble but focuses on God's preservation and deliverance, complementing the plea in Psalm 25:19.
Luke 23:21-23 records the crowd shouting 'Crucify him!' — a direct expression of the violent hatred David prays about in Psalm 25:19.
2 Samuel 16:11 shows David's own son Absalom trying to kill him, a concrete instance of the many foes and violent hatred in Psalm 25:19.
Luke 22:2 shows religious leaders plotting to kill Jesus, echoing the hostile enemies David describes in Psalm 25:19.
2 Samuel 17:2-4 records Ahithophel's plan to attack David while weak, illustrating the violent intent of enemies David laments in Psalm 25:19.
Luke 23:5 has Jesus' accusers insisting he stirs up the people, a form of the violent hatred from enemies seen in Psalm 25:19.